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I will visit them and the quality does seem fantastic. But yes I assume you install them pretty much when all the decoration is done.

SHMBO loves these : http://www.deuren.co.uk/pre-hung-door-sets?gclid=CK-G3-PPktUCFWUq0wodzEYFgA They do look great but have a price tag to match! Are these kits that good?; do you end up with a perfect finish (like a quality hotel might have)? Cheers

A man who has the perfect solution!!!

Hmmmmmmm ! some good advice and some dangerous advice ! if a suggestion fails and I comment then I am criticising- which is asking for trouble ! SHMBO may agree with me ( !!!!! ) but changes her mind months later ? The path through this is full of traps . I see no man has mastered this journey ?

OK!. So I will want one thing SHMBO will want another - how does any couple ever reach some compromise/ agreement? I could just "give in" but that's not right!!! So how does everyone resolve purchases for their new build/renovation ?? Cheers!

Or strap something similar to one of these to a tree near the parking spot and catch the bastard https://shop.naturespy.org/product/2016-bushnell-trophy-cam-hd-essential-e2-119836/?gclid=CMLc7MiAjNUCFUW4GwodOjcOBA

Yeah. I take your point. Cost against time. One of those I have one of those I don't!

Hmmmm, whilst I like the thought of the OSB (i.e. something nice to walk on) I don't like the extra cost. I might just keep to battons and make a single crawl board e.g. piece of OSB with a 'lip' so it sits over a batton - gives me a nice surface to walk on and not worry about putting my foot through the membrane or breaking my leg. Roof is 30deg incline so sounds safe too me.....

I see. So only necessary if I have OSB. Cheers

I see . But I thought that was the job of the membrane ???? . I've not seen any examples with counter battens - is this just because of the osb ? I.e as the membrane can't sag water could get trapped .

Sorry ; not sure what you mean ....

As good as you imagine !! but I have the plastic verge covers ; don't they hide the cut anyway ?

Ok ! I'll look for the cheapest osb I can get at 11mm !

Can't I just angle grind wholes for halfs ??

Hmmmmm 18mm osb is going to add some cost to 70metres square

No pain no gain though I understand that it is meant to sag 10mm in between the rafters to allow water run off . But if I Osb the entire roof ; membrane ontop then batten - there will be no sag - its flush to the osb and tight .......

The quote I have includes " roofshield" he said it was the best and recommended it . So I guess I've no need to rush

My only real concern (assuming I do understand everything said above) is that if I board out the roof and then as I go do the dry verge etc. it's all going to take me "sometime" to do. Does it matter the OSB and incomplete dry verge (and indeed battons) will be exposed to some rain ???? It's a big job on your own

I hate heights like you can't imagine! so I will be looking behind me every second!!

Ah now you've confused me If I'm battening & tiling one side as I go then when I'm at the ridge I can install the dry ridge roll out stuff but can't fit the ridge tile until I am the same point on the other side ; or is that what you meant ??

Thanks! Yes I can see that doing a staggered up and left means I don't have to stand on any tiles. But when I come to the ridge (a dry fit system) I'll have too won't I?? I was going to do the same as you. Batton then tile one side; then the other. I suppose I could OSB out the entire roof so I feel 'happier' when I'm on it. Could even get the OSB sheets up from inside to save carrying them around. I have scaffold for the gable ends so that's not an issue. Cheers!

I'm still concerned about walking on the battons as I move up the roof and also walking on the tiles. Shall I use some crawl board or something? ; perhaps just a scaffold board that I can lay across battons as I move up the roof and then the same to lay across the tiles as I move up. This sound sensible and safe????

At some point I need to install a flue through the roof ; should I worry about that later ?

I guess something similar - though just me lol

Another "I'v been thinking " question :-) As I'm doing all this on my own I was planning obviously to felt/baton the entire roof then bring up the tiles as and when I need them per side. Is this ok? Just thinking about the weight distribution on the timbers ...........